Knox County | |
|---|---|
 The Knox County Courthouse in Benjamin | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′N 99°44′W / 33.61°N 99.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Benjamin |
| Largest city | Munday |
| Area | |
| • Total | 855 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 851 sq mi (2,200 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,353 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,353.[1] Its county seat is Benjamin.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1886.[3] It is named for Henry Knox, an American Revolutionary War general.[4]
- ^ "Knox County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 177.